South Kerala

Farm crisis, flood havoc weigh on Idukki as Tamil voters crucial14 Apr 2019 02:50Express News Service
KOCHI: The sun begins its downward descent painting the village scarlet red. After a day-long work under the scorching sun, agricultural workers trudge their way to the local toddy shop to relax. Inside the brick-and-mortar toddy shop …

Flood-ravaged Idukki facing farmer suicides10 Mar 2019 06:23The black coffee Omana Ravi had kept on the stove for her son, Santhosh, kept simmering but there was no sign of him even at 6 am. “He had left at 3 in the morning, saying he was going to water the fields. He liked working at that time as it was peaceful.
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Idukki cardamom planters get ‘dry’ succour from this start-up24 Feb 2019 18:09Suresh K. Raju, a planter in Idukki district of Kerala, has nearly 50 acres under cardamom cultivation. The harvest goes on for almost nine months in a year and the fresh cardamom should be dried within a day or two.
Mr. Raju uses both firewood and diesel …

13 injured as newly-opened ropeway breaks in Kerala’s Idukki23 Feb 2019 13:06Vagamon (Kerala), Feb 23 (IANS) At least 13 tourists were injured as a newly-inaugurated ropeway bridge, part of an adventure tourism project in Kerala’s Idukki district, broke on Saturday due to overloading, police said.
A police official from the Vagamon …

With Palthony paddy, farmers of Idukki rise to challenge21 Jan 2019 00:56Express News Service
IDUKKI: For the farmers of Anakkara in Idukki, Palthony could be a symbol — of resistance and survival.
When the devastating monsoon rains damaged all other high-yielding paddy varieties and subsequent drought dried them out, the …

Off-road race accident kills youth in Idukki06 Jan 2019 05:08By Express News Service
KOCHI: Daughter of Tripunithura municipality councillor died during an off-road biking event at Koompanpara near Adimali in Idukki.
She was among the three people, who had reached Koompanpara riding centre, for the event. Two of the …

Farmer collective to turn Idukki to fully organic farming district05 Nov 2018 11:45A collective of organic farmers has initiated a programme to help and rebuild the farms and livelihood of the farmers in Idukki, the hub of spice cultivation in Kerala, which was one of the worst affected districts in heavy rains and flood that hit the …

Organic farming initiative for Idukki district04 Nov 2018 16:40Manarcadu Social Service Society (MASS), a collective of more than 5,000 organic farmers, will launch Rebuild Kerala 2021, a sustainable development plan to help farmers in Idukki to rebuild their farms and livelihoods through organic farming.
According to …

Idukki man gets death penalty for raping and killing woman, daughter31 Oct 2018 04:25By Express News Service
IDUKKIL: The High Court on Tuesday confirmed the death sentence awarded by Thodupuzha second additional sessions judge T U Kuruvila on June 20, 2012, to an Idukki native for brutally raping and murdering a mother and her daughter at …

Landslides hit Idukki again07 Oct 2018 01:22By Express News Service
IDUKKI: Unexpected rain, which lashed across the district by Saturday evening, caused multiple landslides in Kumily apart from triggering landslips at various places on the Kottarakkara–Dindigul National Highway. The rain caused …

Idukki dam to remain closed05 Oct 2018 16:28[India], Oct 05 (ANI): District authorities on Friday said shutters of Cheruthoni dam, located in Kerala's Idukki district will not be opened today.
This comes hours after the Kerala government decided to open a spillway of the dam to release around 50 …

Rains return to Kerala, govt not to open Idukki dam again05 Oct 2018 11:42People cover themselves with umbrella during rainfall in Kanyakumari. Photo: PTI
Kozhikode: The Kerala government has decided to not open the shutters of Idukki dam, as water levels have reduced to 2387.72 now from 2387.76 since morning, owing to rains …

As rains return, Kerala to open Idukki dam again05 Oct 2018 10:23People cover themselves with umbrella during rainfall in Kanyakumari. Photo: PTI
Kozhikode: Kerala will open the shutters of its Idukki dam on Friday evening following heavy rains, as per a senior official privy to the talks. This is one of the first signs …

IMD issues red alert in Idukki, Malappuram05 Oct 2018 01:42By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The IMD has issued a red alert for Idukki and Malappuram for Sunday in view of a ‘very heavy rainfall’ warning. Though red alerts were declared for Sunday in Idukki, Palakkad and Thrissur earlier, it was …

Kerala Floods: People fight for existential dilemma in Idukki 02 Sep 2018 03:57Express News Service
IDUKKI: The sun is out in the high ranges, and the neelakurinji has bloomed. When life should have been at its joyous best in Idukki, people are left to pick up the pieces from the tale of destruction unleashed by an insanely high …

Idukki has gone back by 40 years due to floods: Kerala Minister26 Aug 2018 12:51Idukki (Kerala), Aug 26 (IANS) The hilly district of Idukki has been thrown back by 40 years following Kerala’s worst flooding in a century, Power Minister M.M. Mani said on Sunday.
“What our forefathers built in the past 100 years to take Idukki to where …

Kerala floods: This landslide in Idukki buried 4 residents, home23 Aug 2018 23:59The debris left behind by the landslide in Upputhodu, Idukki. (Express Photo/Arun Janardhanan)
As Kerala struggles to find its feet after the devastating floods, the ground zero of the deluge in Idukki district is still coming to terms with a grim set …

Army restores washed away bridge in Idukki13 Aug 2018 10:02Aug 13, 2018, 10:13 ISTSource: TNNThe Army has restored a concrete bridge in Idukki district of Kerala. The bridge connects the Virinjapara village in Idukki’s Mankulam. Due to the heavy rains bridge was washed away two days ago. About 800 families live in …

Water level at Kerala’s Idukki dam further decreases12 Aug 2018 05:16Idukki (Kerala), Aug 12 (IANS) The water level in Kerala’s Idukki dam further decreased on Sunday and now stands at 2,399.28 feet even as parts of Ernakulam and Thrissur districts still remain submerged.
The district of Idukki recorded 90mm of rain for a …

Water level in Idukki dam recedes but threat looms12 Aug 2018 01:29By Express News Service
KOCHI: The residents of Cheruthoni and downstream areas heaved a sigh of relief as the water level in Idukki dam started receding on Saturday morning. However, the threat of another bout of heavy rain loomed large over Idukki as …

Relief for Keralites as rains subside, Idukki dam waters recede11 Aug 2018 15:04Rains subside in Kerala, Idukki dam waters recede In a breather for Keralites, the heavy rains predicted in the state did not happen since Friday night, leading to the receding of Idukki dam waters that had ravaged the area over the last few days. State …

Kerala rains subside, Idukki waters recede11 Aug 2018 06:02Idukki (Kerala) Aug 11 (IANS) Thousands living around the Idukki dam and in Ernakulam and Thrissur heaved a sigh of relief on Saturday as the heavy rains predicted in Kerala did not happen and as a result the Idukki dam waters ravaging the area over the …

Red alert in Kerala as 5 floodgates of Idukki dam ...10 Aug 2018 11:33The worst affected is the Cheruthoni town, located nearest to the dam.
With heavy rains continuing in Idukki, the authorities in Kerala were forced to open the remaining two more floodgates of the nearly overflowing Idamalayar dam on Friday afternoon even …

Rains intensify, all 5 floodgates of Idukki dam opened10 Aug 2018 10:55Idukki/Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 10 (IANS) With heavy rains continuing in Idukki, the authorities in Kerala were forced to open the remaining two more floodgates of the nearly overflowing Idamalayar dam on Friday afternoon even as the death toll reached …

Kerala rain fury: All 5 Idukki shutters opened10 Aug 2018 10:16All five shetters of Idukki dam opened
All five shutters of the Idukki Cheruthoni reservoir has been opened for the first time in history as the flood situation continues to be severe in Kerala.The amount of water being released from the reservoir is now …

Kerala floods: Two more shutters of Idukki dam opened10 Aug 2018 07:47[India], Aug 10 (ANI): As heavy rain continues to lash Kerala, two more shutters of Idukki dam were opened on Friday morning to accommodate the additional flow of water.
The floodgates were opened to increase the water flow into the Periyar river to 125 …

27 dead in Kerala rains, 2 more Idukki shutters opened10 Aug 2018 07:08Idukki (Kerala) Aug 10 (IANS) Although Kerala on Friday got some relief due to lesser showers pounding it than has been over the last two days, the death toll rose to 27. With the water level at the Idukki dam fast rising, two more shutters of the dam were …

Kerala rain: More shutters of Idukki dam opened10 Aug 2018 06:04For the first time in the last 26 years, a shutter of the Cheruthoni Dam was opened Thursday and two more were opened at 7 am on Friday
Thiruvananthapuram: As heavy rains continued to lash various parts of Kerala, two more shutters of the Cheruthoni Dam, …

26 killed in Kerala rain, 3 shutters of Idukki...10 Aug 2018 05:17"It is the biggest rain we had in 50 years," Union Minister KJ Alphons said.
As heavy rains continued to lash various parts of Kerala, two more shutters of the Cheruthoni Dam, part of the Idukki Reservoir, were opened on Friday as the water level …

Kerala rains: Six dead as floods, landslides hit Idukki district10 Aug 2018 00:30Express News Service
IDUKKI: Besides the five people who died in the landslide at Adimali, at least six people have been killed and more than 200 were forced to flee their homes after record rains pounded high ranges of Idukki on Thursday, triggering …

Five of family among 9 dead in Idukki landslide09 Aug 2018 22:01Kottayam: Nine people, including five of an Adimaly family, died and two went missing in heavy rains and landslide in Idukki district on Thursday.
At Keerikkal Periyar valley, Koottakkal Augusthy, 70, his wife Elikutty, 65, Meenakshi, 93, wife of late …

Rains claim 26 lives in Kerala; red alert for Idukki reservoir09 Aug 2018 19:13Heavy rains pounding Kerala triggered a series of landslides in the hilly Idukki district and northern parts, killing 26 people since Wednesday night with chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday describing the situation as ‘very grim’.
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Heavy rains claim 26 lives in Kerala; red alert for Idukki reservoir09 Aug 2018 15:16Heavy rains pounding Kerala triggered a series of landslides in the hilly Idukki district and northern parts, killing 26 people since Wednesday night with chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday describing the situation as ‘very grim’.
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Heavy Rain Kills 22 In Kerala, Red Alert For Idukki Dam: 10 Points09 Aug 2018 14:49Flooding has been reported in several low-lying areas in Kerala after heavy rain
Thiruvananthapuram: As water levels continue to rise in rivers and reservoirs of Kerala, a third red alert has been issued for Idukki reservoir and the shutter of one of the …

Kerala: 20 killed, Idukki dam opened after 26 yrs09 Aug 2018 12:09At least 20 people lost their life due to heavy rain and landslides in Kerala today. The state is hit by heavy rains and the rivers are flowing above the danger mark at many dams. As part of precautionary measure the arrival operations at the Cochin …

Kerala rains: 20 dead, Idukki dam opened after 26 years09 Aug 2018 12:08[India], August 09 (ANI): At least 20 people died in rain related incidents in Kerala on Thursday.
The incessant rains caused rivers in the region to swell, urging the authorities to open the shutters of as many as 22 dams.
The inundation has been so …

Video: Kerala on alert as Idukki dam opened after ...09 Aug 2018 11:34At least 20 people were killed as heavy rains and landslides hit parts of Kerala.
The death toll in rain-related incidents over the last 24 hours in Kerala reached 22 on Thursday as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan postponed Saturday's annual Nehru boat …

Kerala rain: Idukki water level still rising09 Aug 2018 11:23People dwelling in places likely to be affected have been asked to move to safer places
Idukki water level still rising
Water level in the Idukki dam continues to rise even after opening a shutter to ease the situation, reports say.
The level was 2399. …

Watch: High alert as Idukki dam shutter opens09 Aug 2018 08:25People dwelling in places likely to be affected have been asked to move to safer places
Dubai: One of the five shutters of the Idukki Cheruthoni was opened by 50 cm at 12.30 am local time. It was the middle shutter that was opened and it will remain open …

Flight operations hit as Idukki dam opened after...09 Aug 2018 08:1720 people were killed as heavy rains and landslides hit parts of Kerala.
At least 20 people were killed as heavy rains and landslides hit parts of Kerala early today, officials said.
Idukki dam opened after 26 years, following rising water levels due to …

18 dead in Kerala, Idukki dam shutter opened09 Aug 2018 08:16People dwelling in places likely to be affected have been asked to move to safer places
Dubai: One of the five shutters of the Idukki Cheruthoni was opened by 50 cm at 12.30 am local time. It was the middle shutter that was opened and it will remain open …

Kerala on alert: Flight arrivals halted as Idukki ...09 Aug 2018 08:1620 people were killed as heavy rains and landslides hit parts of Kerala.
At least 20 people were killed as heavy rains and landslides hit parts of Kerala early today, officials said.
Idukki dam opened after 26 years, following rising water levels due to …

High alert in Kerala as Idukki dam opened after...09 Aug 2018 07:55Around 600 cusecs of water were also discharged from the Idamalayar dam on Thursday.
At least 20 people were killed as heavy rains and landslides hit parts of Kerala early today, officials said.
Idukki dam opened after 26 years, following rising water …

Water should be released from Idukki dam, says Kerala government01 Aug 2018 11:29— By PTI | Aug 01, 2018 04:09 pm
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government today said water from the Idukki dam, where the level has nearly touched the maximum, has to be released but in phases as the state continued to be on alert following copious rains …

Old bund over town has Idukki worried31 Jul 2018 22:35Express News Service
IDUKKI: Despite the state government’s assurance not to panic about the Orange alert issued, local residents are worried about a 20-year-old bund that was constructed along the Cheruthoni River above the town area. The bund, …

Alert continues as Idukki dam inches to maximum31 Jul 2018 20:43Thiruvananthapuram: The government machinery in Kerala continued to be on alert with the water level in the Idukki dam inching towards the maximum, even as rain lashed many parts of the state, claiming two lives on Tuesday. A 74-year-old man was …

Faith versus flood fear at Kerala's Idukki dam31 Jul 2018 14:00A 'puja' was performed on Tuesday, praying for the dam gates to remain shut so that nearby areas escape flooding
Idukki: The Idukki dam, where the water level is inching up towards the danger level, has come to symbolise the tenuous ties between …

High alert in Kerala as Idukki dam set to open after 26 years31 Jul 2018 10:30The government had put the army, navy, air force and coast guard on alert.
With the water level in the Idukki reservoir touching 2,395 feet on Monday night, just nine feet short of the full level, authorities issued an orange alert. The Kerala State …

High alert in Kerala as Idukki dam set to open...31 Jul 2018 06:44The government had put the army, navy, air force and coast guard on alert.
With the water level in the Idukki reservoir touching 2,395 feet on Monday night, just nine feet short of the full level, authorities issued an orange alert. The Kerala State …

Water Level Rising In Kerala's Idukki dam, Orange Alert Out31 Jul 2018 03:59he Idukki dam is India's first arch dam - which is curved dam built upstream -- the largest in Asia.
Thiruvananthapuram: In a warning about the rising level of water in Kerala's Idukki dam, the state electricity board has issued an orange alert. …

Six Assembly seats up for grabs25 May 2019 07:13With byelections due in six Assembly constituencies in the State, a major challenge awaits the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF), the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Bharatiya Janata Party-led …

Five men charged amid Michigan clergy sex abuse investigation24 May 2019 22:32Lansing, Mich., May 24, 2019 / 03:26 pm (CNA).- Five men who served in Michigan as Catholic priests have been charged with 21 counts of sex abuse, the state attorney general announced Friday.
“This is just the tip of the iceberg,” Michigan Attorney …

Left on the mat in central Kerala23 May 2019 23:59Central Kerala is traditionally pro-UDF, but the alliance was imbued with the force of a juggernaut as it demolished the strongholds of the Left in Thrissur, Idukki and Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituencies in the general elections this time.
In Alappuzha, …

UDF notches up 19 of 20 seats in Kerala23 May 2019 21:44Thiruvananthapuram: Wayanad’s record margin of 431,770 votes offers the southern lifeline to Congress president Rahul Gandhi, whose presence helped UDF garner an unprecedented tally of 19 out of the 20 seats in Lok Sabha elections in Kerala, scripting a …

Congress leading in 19 seats, set to sweep Kerala (3rd Lead)23 May 2019 08:04Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) With 35 per cent counting of votes done in Kerala, the Congress-led UDF showed lead in 19 seats while the ruling CPI-M-led LDF was all but washed out as it was ahead in just one seat. Congress president Rahul Gandhi is …

Kerala’s ambitious inland waterways project to be fully green22 May 2019 02:44Express News Service
KOCHI: The man behind the world’s first solar-powered airport is now looking to replicate the success with another ambitious project, the 610-km-long waterways project. The project is consuming most of his time these days.
The 610-km- …

‘Ischemic disease leading cause of heart failure’22 May 2019 02:44By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The National Heart Failure Registry (NHFR), which is expected to examine the reasons behind heart failure and the policy interventions needed to contain the same, has come out with its first clinical findings.
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Poaching in Tiger reserve: Forest officers strengthen patrolling21 May 2019 02:51Express News Service
KOTTAYAM: The forest authorities have strengthened security measures to clamp down on poaching in the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) region. The move comes in the wake of the sighting of a bison carcass in the Periyar West division …

Climate-resilient roads for State18 May 2019 06:29The 5,000-odd km of roads damaged in the deluge last August to be developed under Rebuild Kerala with World Bank and German development bank KfW aid will be climate resilient.
Resilient design will be adopted for the roads and drainages, embankments, slope …

Write matter at right time17 May 2019 18:40Resmi Sajayan was no different from any other woman until letters started whispering to her hiding behind the nuances of daily life. Amid household chores, sending her children to school, ironing clothes for her husband, and even inside the cashier’s cabin …

Woman forest range officer seeks CM’s intervention16 May 2019 02:59Express News Service
KOTTAYAM: Under tremendous pressure from various quarters, including political bigwigs, a woman forest officer has approached the Chief Minister and the Forest Minister seeking their urgent intervention enabling her to complete the …

First Horeca outlet opens in Kerala15 May 2019 15:50KOCHI: Booming food and beverages industry in Kerala has brought the first B2B store for hotels, restaurants and caterers (Horeca) to the state.
The outlet that started operating in Kochi hopes to attract more customers to the concept of Horeca. `` We …

Kevin murder: Court commences second phase of witness exam14 May 2019 04:06By Express News Service
KOTTAYAM: The second phase of witness examination in the case charged in connection with abduction and murder of Kevin P Joseph commenced at the Principal Sessions Court here on Monday. The prosecution examined six more witnesses …

Spices Board readies revival plan for flood-hit cardamom plantations13 May 2019 14:10To mitigate the ill effects of the natural calamities that hit cardamom growing belts in August last year, the Spices Board has formulated a proposal to rejuvenate the plantations, which are owned predominantly by small and marginal growers.
Incessant rain …

Bishop Franco gets extension of bail11 May 2019 03:13The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Pala, on Friday extended the bail granted to Bishop Franco Mulakkal, an accused in a nun rape case.
Considering the case, magistrate S. Lakshmi posted further hearing in the case to June 7. The bishop, who …

Kerala nun rape case: Court defers next hearing to June 710 May 2019 11:28Last month, SIT had filed chargesheet against Bishop Mulakkal, seven months after he was arrested over allegations of rape case.
Kottayam: Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping and sexually assaulting a nun in Kerala, Friday appeared before a …

Kerala Bishop’s bail extended till June 710 May 2019 08:31Kottayam (Kerala), May 10 (IANS) A court near here on Friday extended till June 7 the bail of former Jalandhar bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of sexually assaulting a nun between 2014 and 2016.
The Pala Magistrate Court extended the bail where Franco …

Flood brings Kottayam a paddy windfall10 May 2019 05:33Thanks to back-to-back floods last year, Kottayam is on track to reap a windfall of over ₹300 crore from paddy cultivation this season.
As per the estimate of the Paddy Marketing Office of Supplyco, the authorities have procured about 1,09,136.18 tonnes of …

Kerala records 98.11 per cent pass in SSLC exams06 May 2019 21:39Thiruvananthapuram: The state recorded a pass percentage of 98.11 in the SSLC examinations, an increase of 0.27 per cent compared to last year. As many as 37,334 students obtained A-plus in all subjects while 3,021 had obtained A-plus for all subjects last …

Human first, teacher second04 May 2019 02:01By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: MM Leela is more than a name for the people of Karichara. With her strenous effort, she was able to upgrade the status of the Govt LP School at Karichara, which was on the verge of closure to the level of a high …

Haseena Suneer’s journey from a homemaker to a filmmaker03 May 2019 11:15When Prakashante Metro reaches theatres today (May 3), for Haseena Suneer it means more than adding her name to the growing list of women filmmakers in Malayalam cinema. It has been a huge step for this homemaker, who has only a short film, Sense (2017), …

This old bridge in Kottayam proves too strong to be brought down28 Apr 2019 07:02The old railway overbridge (ROB) in Kottayam, which was deemed ‘structurally insufficient’ to cater to the growth of Kottayam town, proved not so weak when it withstood two back-to-back attempts of implosion.
The first attempt for the controlled explosion …

Kottayam to Kochi barge services receive encouraging responses21 Mar 2019 12:50The recently launched container barge service between Kottayam Port, ICD and Cochin Port through national waterways is getting encouraging responses from stakeholders.
The terminal operator DP World Cochin said that the commencement of the barge service is …

PJ Joseph likely to contest from Kottayam09 Mar 2019 02:10Express News Service
KOTTAYAM: Pressure is mounting on Kerala Congress (M) to settle internal rumblings of discontent over its candidate for the Kottayam constituency. With the UDF leadership tightly shutting the door on the KC(M)’s demand for a second …

Kottayam Nazeer makes directorial debut22 Jan 2019 05:15Express News Service
After Harisree Ashokan, another comedian is stepping into direction: Kottayam Nazeer. The actor-cum-artist organised a private screening of his directorial debut, a short film titled Kuttichan at Lal Media Arts in Kochi. In attendance …

Kottayam Nazeer turns director21 Jan 2019 19:07Kottayam Nazeer is a happy man. The preview of his debut directorial – a short film titled Kuttichan—is just over. At Lal Media, where the preview happened, he is busy meeting his friends. He sounds thrilled as he speaks about Kuttichan, which tells the …

Lensman’s take of Kottayam13 Nov 2018 18:45Binu Bhaskar, the cinematographer of the 2015 movie Lukka Chuppi, is the latest entrant in the list of DOPs-turned-directors. Binu has donned director’s hat with the crime drama Kottayam.
Kottayam revolves around the rape and murder case of a female police …

Rain continues havoc in Kottayam; over 64,000 people in relief camps18 Aug 2018 23:06By Express News Service
KOTTAYAM: With rain continuing to pour across the district, the western areas of Kottayam have been almost completely submerged in floodwater, forcing tens of thousands of people to relocate to relief camps. As per official reports …

Kerala Floods: Mixed response in Kottayam district 22 Jul 2018 01:50By Express News Service
KOTTAYAM: Around 53 families living on the banks of the Meenachil river in Palam colony of Mutholi panchayat had a miraculous escape from floodwater on Monday thanks to the timely intervention of local residents and Fire Safety and …

Heavy rain, strong wind wreak havoc on Kottayam16 Jul 2018 02:48By Express News Service
KOTTAYAM: The heavy rain and strong wind wreaked havoc in and around Kottayam on Sunday. Due to strong wind, many trees got uprooted and continuous rain flooded the low-lying areas of the town. Sajimon T Joseph, assistant station …

Kottayam woman elated with Saudi driving licence03 Jul 2018 12:28KOTTAYAM: For Telma Jose, driving is not just a passion, but a feeling of independence. She used to go for work, supermarket, attend PTA meeting of her children and friends’ place driving her own car. But she was highly disappointed ever since she had …

Kottayam: Man disappears after Argentina World Cup defeat22 Jun 2018 21:29Kottayam: Argentina’s shock defeat by Croatia in the World Cup on Thursday night broke the heart of a youth back in Kottayam who decided that he had “nothing more to see in the world and I am going to the depths of death.” He, therefore, apparently …

Orange alert in Kottayam, adjoining districts15 Jun 2018 04:35Even as the authorities declared Orange alert (implying that weather conditions have the capacity to impact significantly on the people in the affected areas), the Meenachil river and its tributaries breached the banks on the impact of the increasing …

‘Honour killing’: Hartal hits normal life in Kottayam29 May 2018 13:03— By PTI | May 29, 2018 04:27 pm
Kottayam/Thiruvananthapuram: Normal life was affected today in Kottayam district following a dawn-to-dusk hartal called by various political parties and Dalit organisations to protest the alleged honour killing of a 23- …

Shut down in Kottayam after twin murders28 May 2018 11:17The strike is in protest against police apathy despite wife’s pleas to probe the abduction of her husband
Thiruvananthapuram: Opposition parties in Kerala have called for a shutdown strike in Kottayam district on Tuesday, following the daring murders of a …

Kerala: Four of a family found dead in their Kottayam house18 May 2018 07:34By Express News Service
KOTTAYAM: In a tragic incident, a four-member family was found dead in their residence at Vayala near Ettumanoor on Friday.
The deceased were identified as Sinoj - 42, of Mukulel house, West Koodalloor, his wife Nisha - 35, their …

Malayalam detective fiction writer Kottayam Pushpanath passes away02 May 2018 09:43By Express News Service
KOTTAYAM: Malayalam detective fiction writer Kottayam Pushpanath, whose skillful writing and thrilling story plots had people waiting anxiously for the next issue of the leading Malayalam weeklies during the 70s and 80s, is no more. …

Noted Malayalam novelist ‘Kottayam Pushpanath’ passes away 02 May 2018 09:37— By PTI | May 02, 2018 01:24 pm
Kottayam (Kerala): Noted detective novelist “Kottayam Pushpanath, who expanded the world of horror fiction in Malayalam literature, died due to age related ailments here today. He was 80. He is survived by wife and two …

Kottayam Kunjachan 2 confirmed!12 Apr 2018 19:19Actor-producer Vijay Babu of Friday Film House on Thursday took to Facebook to announce that the sequel to the 1990 super hit Kottayam Kunjachan will be made with Mammooty at the helm. The post read, “All differences of opinion about the copyright and …

Train of woes for commuters from Kottayam21 Nov 2017 05:19KOCHI: Febin (name changed) used to commute between his native Kottayam and Ernakulam, where he worked as a technician, daily on Venad Express. The youth had to resign from his job three weeks ago. The reason: He had to cough up an amount more than 30 …

Interior Decorators in Kottayam10 Nov 2017 05:44PAINT OR WALLPAPER – BETTER OPTION FOR YOUR WALLS.
Looking for an option to decorate your walls and are stuck up between to go with wallpapers or paint then , to decide on a wall treatment is not an easy job, there are end number of options available today …

Protest at Kottayam Bharath hospital a do-or-die battle for nurses26 Oct 2017 05:36KOTTAYAM: Krishnapriya, a 23-year-old nurse, looked frail and vulnerable on the fifth day of her hunger strike. When her health deteriorated alarmingly by Tuesday night, she was hospitalised and Jipsy Sandeep, another nurse, took over. Jipsy is the third …

Kottayam hosts third Pamex 2017 roadshow18 Oct 2017 07:02The event which was attended by more than 400 printers and was inaugurated by former Chief Minister of Kerala, Oommen Chandy.
AMSG Ashokan, president of All India Federation of Master Printer (AIFMP) in his address highlighted the features of this edition …

Kottayam Medical College set to lose its MBBS recognition05 Oct 2017 05:51KOTTAYAM: In yet another setback for the state’s medical education sector, the MBBS course in the Government Medical College, Kottayam, is set to lose its recognition from the Medical Council of India (MCI) for non-compliance of MCI guidelines.Based on an …

Post-presser, man arrested over self-incriminating claim in Kottayam22 Sep 2017 04:51M K Siby, who was arrested by the the police, soon after a press meet in Kottayam on Thursday | Express
KOTTAYAM: In a case of the real life imitating reel life, the police on Thursday arrested a person from the Press Club here, shortly he told reporters …

Minor landslips, flood threat in Kottayam18 Sep 2017 02:38With heavy rains pounding the district for the third consecutive day, the hilly areas have been witnessing minor landslips while the low-lying western areas are under threat of inundation.
A landslip at Poovanthuruth, near Chingavanom, on the Kottayam- …

Duo from Kottayam killed in bus collision on England’s M1 motorway28 Aug 2017 06:41KOTTAYAM:Eight Indians, including two natives of Kottayam, were killed in Nottingham, UK, when a minibus which they were travelling in collided with two lorries on the busiest M1 motorway on Saturday.
The deceased Keralites were identified as Cyriac Joseph …

Kottayam Katankot Venugopal is next Attorney General of India01 Jul 2017 03:07New Delhi: The President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Friday appointed senior advocate Kottayam Katankot Venugopal as the 15th Attorney General of India to succeed Mukul Rohatgi who declined the second term of office. Hailing from Kerala, his father, M.K. …

KC(M) wins Kottayam district panchayat with CPI(M) support03 May 2017 20:40Giving a mortal blow to nay-sayers in the Congress, the Kerala Congress (M), the former UDF ally which had been ploughing a lonely furrow for the past many months, fielded its own candidate in the election for the Kottayam district panchayat presidency and …

Actor abduction case: 2 from Kottayam taken into custody18 Mar 2017 02:12KOTTAYAM: The police on Friday took into custody two persons from Kottayam in connection with the case of abduction and sexual assault of a Malayalam film actor in Kochi.
They were taken into custody on charges of obtaining SIM cards using fake documents, …

International Film Festival of Kerala in Kottayam10 Mar 2017 20:56Kotttayam: The third edition of the Kottayam International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) organised by the Kerala Chalachitra Academy, in association with the Artists Association of Theatre, Music and Arts (Aatma) began at the Anaswara Theatre here on …

Alappuzha's Norton Bungalow to bask in new glow25 May 2019 15:09Norton Bungalow, the home of missionary Thomas Norton | Anandu Radhakrishnan
ALAPPUZHA: There is a new hustle and bustle around the Norton Bungalow, the official residence of the Church of South India’s(CSI) first missionary -- Thomas Norton.
The CSI …

Vijayan rules out quiting as Kerala CM after poll rout25 May 2019 13:10Thiruvananthapuram, May 25 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, here on Saturday, broke his silence and told those asking for his resignation after the Left Democratic Front’s (LDF) Lok Sabha polls debacle in the state that it was not a verdict …

Bypolls next big test for Kerala Chief Minister24 May 2019 13:20Image Source : PTI Chief Minister of Kerala - Pinarayi Vijayan
With the dust of the Lok Sabha elections settling down, Kerala will be ready for another round for polls -- the Assembly bypolls for six constituencies, which will be next big test for Chief …

With Only 5 Lok Sabha Seats, Left Front Hits Historic Low24 May 2019 12:06The Left Front enjoyed its golden period in electoral politics in the 1990s and early 2000s. (FILE)
New Delhi: Registering its worst poll performance in over six decades, the Left Front was virtually wiped off its bastions with the Lok Sabha poll results …

For Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Assembly Bypolls Next Big Challenge24 May 2019 07:37The Assembly bypolls for six constituencies will be next big test for Pinarayi Vijayan and Left parties.
Thiruvananthapuram: With the dust of the Lok Sabha elections settling down, Kerala will be ready for another round for polls -- the Assembly bypolls …

17th Lok Sabha may see slightly higher Muslim numbers24 May 2019 05:42New Delhi: Muslim representation in the 17th Lok Sabha could increase marginally from the previous election, with as many as 26 candidates having won or leading, prominent being the National Conference's Farooq Abdullah and All India Majlis e Ittehadul …

Rahul just one factor, as Congress rides Sabarimala gains in Kerala24 May 2019 02:29Rahul Gandhi. (Express photo: Anil Sharma)
Bucking the national-level Modi wave, Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) stormed Kerala with its best ever electoral show, retaining the party’s traditional strongholds as well as uprooting the CPI(M)’s …

19-1: Left Front gets hammered in Kerala24 May 2019 02:24Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: ON a day the Congress suffered a drubbing in most parts of the country, Kerala bucked the trend and stood firmly with it, handing the party-led United Democratic Front a landslide. While the UDF won 19 of the 20 …

Protect secular, democratic India, CPM urges people24 May 2019 00:42[India], May 23 (ANI): After suffering the rout in Lok Sabha elections, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) on Thursday passed a resolution, urging the people to safeguard the secular and democratic republic India.
"The politburo has appealed …

Left on the mat in central Kerala23 May 2019 23:59Central Kerala is traditionally pro-UDF, but the alliance was imbued with the force of a juggernaut as it demolished the strongholds of the Left in Thrissur, Idukki and Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituencies in the general elections this time.
In Alappuzha, …

Left’s worst show: Zero in West Bengal, five in all23 May 2019 23:56The CPI (M) party office in Kolkata on Thursday. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)
THIS IS the worst performance for the Left, which drew a blank in its one-time bastion of West Bengal and won just one seat in Kerala, where it is in power. Its overall tally …

Shades of serenity23 May 2019 22:06Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Exchanging anecdotes over a glass of freshly-tapped toddy is the norm. Especially, if you’re inside a shaded coconut grove surrounded by wisened folk who seem to be natural-born storytellers. As luck would have it, …

UDF notches up 19 of 20 seats in Kerala23 May 2019 21:44Thiruvananthapuram: Wayanad’s record margin of 431,770 votes offers the southern lifeline to Congress president Rahul Gandhi, whose presence helped UDF garner an unprecedented tally of 19 out of the 20 seats in Lok Sabha elections in Kerala, scripting a …

Kerala Lok Sabha results 2019: highlights23 May 2019 16:08According to data available as of 9.30 p.m, the Indian National Congress hung on to its healthy lead, winning in 11 constituencies and leading in 4, followed by the Indian Union Muslim League with 2 constituencies. The ruling Communist Party of India ( …

All sections of Kerala society helped us to win: Chandy23 May 2019 11:53Category: India, News Posted by sana Published: May 23, 2019, 3:50 pm IST Updated: May 23, 2019, 3:50 pm IST
Thiruvananthapuram: One of the key campaigners for the Congress-led United Democratic Front, two-time former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on …

Will introspect, BJP getting another term is tragedy: CPI-M23 May 2019 11:44Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) The ruling CPI-M in Kerala on Thursday said it will introspect over its rout in the Lok Sabha elections and said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) getting another term at the Centre was a “tragedy”.
The Communist Party …

Congress leading in 19 seats, set to sweep Kerala (3rd Lead)23 May 2019 08:04Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) With 35 per cent counting of votes done in Kerala, the Congress-led UDF showed lead in 19 seats while the ruling CPI-M-led LDF was all but washed out as it was ahead in just one seat. Congress president Rahul Gandhi is …

Kerala’s ambitious inland waterways project to be fully green22 May 2019 02:44Express News Service
KOCHI: The man behind the world’s first solar-powered airport is now looking to replicate the success with another ambitious project, the 610-km-long waterways project. The project is consuming most of his time these days.
The 610-km- …

Kallada Travels assault case: Identification parade held21 May 2019 04:01By Express News Service
KOCHI: The identification parade of the seven persons arrested with regards to the alleged assault on passengers by employees of Kallada Travels was held at Ernakulam Sub Jail on Monday. According to the police, the victims Ajay …

Alappuzha: Bangal native held for online shopping fraud20 May 2019 00:30Alappuzha: The Changannur police arrested a Bangal native in connection with online shopping fraud. Accord-ing to the police, the accused has been identified as Biplav Ghose, 21, Sodepur, Kolkata. He was arrested by team led by sub-inspector P. S. Prakash …

In Kerala, BJP is predicted to open its account19 May 2019 19:01Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IANS) The exit polls by various agencies predict that for the first time the BJP will open its account in Kerala, seeing a setback for the ruling CPI-M-led Left and gains for the Congress-led UDF.
Most exit polls surveys predict …

Climate-resilient roads for State18 May 2019 06:29The 5,000-odd km of roads damaged in the deluge last August to be developed under Rebuild Kerala with World Bank and German development bank KfW aid will be climate resilient.
Resilient design will be adopted for the roads and drainages, embankments, slope …

Forgery case: Arrest of youth sparks protests18 May 2019 05:45By Express News Service
KOCHI: The forgery case involving Fr Paul Thelakkat of the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese and Bishop Jacob Manathodath, the Apostolic Administrator of the archdiocese, over the alleged attempt to defame Cardinal George Alencherry …

For 30 years, they woke up hearing Basha’s songs15 May 2019 02:53Express News Service
ALAPPUZHA: In the past three decades, during Ramadan months, Muslim homes under the Chathanad and Kaichoondi juma masjids in Alappuzha have been waking up to the Muhammad Basha’s Urdu ballads, accompanied by arbana (drum) beats.
The …

Tide turns in Kochi’s favour as cruise season ends on a high note14 May 2019 02:33By Express News Service
KOCHI: Spectrum of the Seas, the world’s fourth-largest cruise liner, departed Kochi’s shores on Saturday, bringing the eight-month cruise tourism season in the city to an end. The city looked back at it with joy as it has been a …

‘Spectrum of the Seas’ docks with 4000 tourists12 May 2019 02:18By Express News Service
KOCHI: ‘Spectrum of the Seas’, the largest and the most advanced cruise liner to call in India arrived at Kochi on Thursday. The Bahamas ensign cruise ship arrived at Kochi with 4007 tourists from around 70 countries.
‘Spectrum of …

Rallying in support for Akkulam lakesides11 May 2019 02:11Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With no action being initiated by the district administration against the illegal filling up of the Akkulam lakesides, a people's movement is upping its ante to protect the lake. The 'anti-mafia squad', …

Alappuzha: Youth arrested for grabbing girl’s hand10 May 2019 21:26ALAPPUZHA: Chengannur police arrested a youth for forcefully grabbing the hands of a girl student.
According to the police, the accused has been identified as Sumesh, 30 from Sumesh Bhavan, Kanihanelloor, Cheppad here.
He was arrested recently after …

Fund crunch puts rural haats on back burner10 May 2019 02:32By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Setting up haats or bazaars in the rural areas of the state is a state-specific programme under MGNREGS. Nine spots were identified for the same in Thiruvananthapuram district. However, none of them has become …

Kochi: Two girls commit suicide on failing exam09 May 2019 01:33Alappuzha/Kochi: Two girl students of Plus-Two committed suicide, one at Arthunkal and the other at north Paravur, over their failure in the examinations on Wednesday.
Sandhra, 17, student of Kanichukulangara HSS, who failed in a few subjects, was …

Kuttanad tops in SSLC exam07 May 2019 04:59It is Kuttanad’s moment to rejoice. Overcoming the challenges posed by the August deluge, Kuttanad has emerged as the best performing educational district in the State with a pass percentage of 99.91 in the SSLC examination.
Of the 2,114 students who …

Kerala's famed Udaya studio to be a memory soon06 May 2019 13:56By Express News Service
ALAPPUZHA: The oldest film studio of the state, Udaya Studio, established by Kunchako in 1947 will be history soon as the new owners of the famed premises plan to use the land for different business enterprise.
The studio that was …

Monster house: A grim, feary tale05 May 2019 02:14Express News Service
KOCHI: A look into the media reports from the past couple of weeks unfolds a sordid story of shame. Three kids lost their lives following domestic abuse in the state, in just over a month’s time and the spate of this kind of incidents …

₹82-cr. crop loss in two months04 May 2019 05:25The searing summer heat and the heavy rain that followed towards April-end damaged agricultural crops worth over ₹82 crore, affecting approximately 10,870 farmers in various districts of the State.
The Agriculture Department, as part of an ongoing …

Bharatham, a platform for all-round development of children03 May 2019 09:00“Let’s all go to the forest where the story takes place. A song plays and the lion, the king of the forest, enters, only to find all animals looking sad because humans had taken away an elephant calf, the darling of the forest....”
The children are all …

Alappuzha: Mother held for killing own baby28 Apr 2019 20:44Alappuzha: Police on Sunday held the mother over the mysterious death of a one-and-half-year-old baby girl in Pattanakkad here.
It said the interrogation of Athira of Kollampally Colony was continuing till late evening but refused to divulge details.
The …

Alappuzha: Lookout notice for man accused of raping actor14 Apr 2019 20:34Alappuzha: The Kayamkulam police has decided to issue lookout notice for a 37-year-old rape accused on the basis of a complaint by a 61- year-old serial actress.
The police said the notice was under preparation. ''We decided to issue the lookout …

Ramoji Film City to build houses in Alappuzha02 Mar 2019 02:18By Express News Service
ALAPPUZHA: Ramoji Film City, one of the largest film studio complexes in the world, will build 116 houses at a total cost of Rs 7 crore in Alappuzha to aid the revival of the flood-ravaged district. Local Self-Government Minister A …

Alappuzha shows the way in waste management24 Feb 2019 02:52Express News Service
ALAPPUZHA: The Alappuzha municipality has broken new ground in waste management by going in for a decentralised system amid the general trend to opt for big-ticket schemes in tackling urban refuse.
Aided by unstinted cooperation of …

Sabarimala entry row: Hartal violence rocks Alappuzha district03 Jan 2019 15:19By Express News Service
ALAPPUZHA: Large-scale violence rocked the district during the dawn-to-dusk hartal called by the Sabarimala Karma Samithi on Thursday. Government offices registered lukewarm attendance and traffic was severely affected at several …

Kerala floods: Recovery painfully slow for Alappuzha26 Nov 2018 16:38When it started raining on July 15, Sasiamma, 61, noticed nothing unusual. On the evening of July 17, she was sitting on the verandah of her newly constructed house at Kuttamangalam in Kuttanad, watching rising water levels in the outer bund of the …

Alappuzha bypass project in limbo23 Oct 2018 07:30The Alappuzha bypass project is not likely to be opened to traffic this year. Although 96% of the project has been completed, construction of two rail overbridges (ROBs) at Malikamukku and Kuthirapanthy are still pending.
Sources said that steel girders, …

Survivors of trafficking repair houses in flood-hit Alappuzha31 Aug 2018 12:17Twenty-year-old Neha is a trained carpenter. Since the waters receded, she’s been hammering and sawing, busy repairing and replacing windows, doors, and furniture to make schools and homes habitable again.
“In several buildings, joints, hinges and screws …

Kerala floods: Pinarayi visits relief camps in Alappuzha23 Aug 2018 19:21Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday reviewed the functioning of relief camps in Chengannur, Kozhencherry, Alappuzha, North Paravur and Chalakudy.
His visit comes a day after he announced that no one needs to be rescued from any part of the …

Alappuzha Sreekumar passes away23 Jun 2018 01:49By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Alappuzha Sreekumar, Carnatic vocalist and former principal of Sree Swathi Thirunal College of Music here has died. He was 57. Sreekumar had been undergoing treatment for liver-related ailment at a private …

Karnataka MLAs not arriving in Alappuzha resort: Thomas Chandy17 May 2018 13:34ALAPPUZHA: Former Minister and Kerala MLA Thomas Chandy on Thursday dismissed as "hoax" media reports that newly elected Congress and Janata Dal-Secular legislators in Karnataka were travelling to stay at his resort here.
"These are all hoax …

Karnataka MLAs not arriving in Alappuzha: Resort owner17 May 2018 13:18Alappuzha (Kerala), May 17 (IANS) Former Minister and Kerala MLA Thomas Chandy on Thursday dismissed as “hoax” media reports that newly elected Congress and Janata Dal-Secular legislators in Karnataka were travelling to stay at his resort here.
“These are …

Boost for Alappuzha brand turmeric16 May 2018 02:06ALAPPUZHA: The Alappuzha brands of turmeric will get a boost with the principal agriculture office deciding to expand farm-based cultivation in the district. Turmeric, used widely to make beauty products and medicine, is currently being cultivated in …

Banksy in Alappuzha05 May 2018 18:58It was a regular occurrence for the past several days — the residents of a locality situated near a canal in the picturesque town of Alappuzha saw two youths peering over the walls of their compound and conferring with each other. The residents with a keen …

Meghalaya to Study Alappuzha City’s Waste Management Programme26 Apr 2018 08:25The Meghalaya government will send a team to Alappuzha city in Kerala next week to study the waste management programme adopted by it, Urban Affairs Minister Hamlet Dohling said on Wednesday.
Alappuzha is also known as the cleanest city in India, he said, …

Bandh called in Alappuzha following clashes18 Feb 2018 17:01[India], Feb 18 (ANI): A bandh was called in Alappuzha on Sunday, by Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and Kerala Students Union (KSU), following clashes between members of the two groups.
Clashes broke out on Saturday as the two groups alleged …

Kerala: KSU, DYFI activists clash in Alappuzha city17 Feb 2018 18:33Police said trouble started late in the evening when KSU activists taking part in a rally as part of the state KSU convention allegedly destroyed flag posts of CPI(M). (Photo | ANI/Twitter)
ALAPPUZHA: Activists of Kerala Students Union, the student …

Kunchacko Boban for a cleaner Alappuzha13 Feb 2018 20:08Kunchacko Boban has been named the ambassador of Suchitwa Mission in Alappuzha. The actor, who hails from the place, would work towards raising public awareness, disseminate the message of cleanliness, ensure mass participation to stop open defecation and …

Alappuzha among world’s best in fighting waste29 Nov 2017 14:10The UNEP report notes Alappuzha’s key to tackling the problem was a decentralised waste management system
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s Alappuzha district, known for its tourism resorts and meandering backwaters, has been rated among the top places in the …

Alappuzha plans more attractions for tourists08 Nov 2017 07:50Next time you visit the Venice of the East, cruising in a houseboat on the backwaters is not the only quintessential experience you would be enjoying during the trip. The Tourism Department is all set to launch a host of adventure and activity-based …

Nurses' strike: Alappuzha hospital threatens to down shutters20 Oct 2017 00:41ALAPPUZHA: The KVM multi-specialty hospital at Cherthala will be closed down from Friday following the indefinite strike launched by the nurses. The nurses under the banner of United Nurses Association (UNA) have been on strike for the last two months …

From hills to coast: Eviction drive now hits Alappuzha 22 Jul 2017 03:57The temporary wall constructed by a resort on encroached land in Mararikulam north panchayat being demolished on Friday | Express
ALAPPUZHA: After the demolition drive in Munnar, the Revenue Department on Friday began eviction in the coastal areas of the …

KSIDC to set up Rs 130-cr food park in Alappuzha09 Jun 2017 08:23Kochi, June 9:
The seafood processing sector is poised to get a major boost in Kerala with the launch of the mega food park of the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation at the Industrial Growth Centre (IGC), Pallippuram, Cherthala, in Alappuzha …

No security for women staff at railway level crossings in Alappuzha02 Jun 2017 01:52ALAPPUZHA: Class IV student Anjana and sister Archana barely notice the rumbling of trains. They are used to it. If you thought their house was nearby, that’s far from the truth. At least three days a week, they study, eat and sleep in a tiny room less …

7 murders. 65 days. Alappuzha is new Kannur!07 Apr 2017 01:27ALAPPUZHA: Think of murders in the state and Kannur would spring to mind almost instantaneously.
But the first quarter of the new year has seen Alappuzha upstaging the northern district to the dubious title of the ‘killing field of Kerala’. The murder of …

Kerala: BJP doesn’t gain much as UDF reaps Sabarimala dividend24 May 2019 23:00Last year, the BJP and other Hindu outfits led a movement against the Supreme Court’s order lifting age restrictions on entry of women to the Sabarimala Temple.
Despite its efforts to exploit the Sabarimala issue for political mileage, the BJP-led NDA …

BJP’s Lotus Fails To Bloom In Kerala Yet Again24 May 2019 12:19The hopes of the BJP-led NDA to ride piggyback on the Sabarimala women entry issue came a cropper in Kerala, with the front failing to open its account once again in the state.
The BJP and other right outfits had spearheaded intense protests against the …

Anto dashes BJP’s hopes24 May 2019 07:05The BJP hopes of winning the Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency riding on the Sabarimala wave were thwarted by the Congress, with its candidate and sitting MP, Anto Antony, garnering a decisive lead of 44,613 votes. The Left Democratic Front’s (LDF) …

Points to ponder: How caste, religion played a part in polls24 May 2019 03:11Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the UDF winning the elections in the state with a huge margin, the role played by religion and caste-based organisations has to be taken into account.
SNDP, the prominent organisation of the powerful Ezhava …

19-1: Left Front gets hammered in Kerala24 May 2019 02:24Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: ON a day the Congress suffered a drubbing in most parts of the country, Kerala bucked the trend and stood firmly with it, handing the party-led United Democratic Front a landslide. While the UDF won 19 of the 20 …

UDF notches up 19 of 20 seats in Kerala23 May 2019 21:44Thiruvananthapuram: Wayanad’s record margin of 431,770 votes offers the southern lifeline to Congress president Rahul Gandhi, whose presence helped UDF garner an unprecedented tally of 19 out of the 20 seats in Lok Sabha elections in Kerala, scripting a …

Takeaways from Kerala Lok Sabha result 201923 May 2019 19:04Image Source : PTI Congress President Rahul Gandhi
The emotive Sabarimala row in which senior BJP leaders played a key role failed to help the party open its account in the Lok Sabha battle in Kerala.
With counting of votes reaching its last round in …

BJP's southern discomfort23 May 2019 18:28The Congress has been reduced to a southern party, with Kerala being the only state where it could score double digits. In the case of the Leftists, it has been all but wiped out of national politics.
The saffron wave of 2014, that has now developed into a …

Kerala Lok Sabha results 2019: highlights23 May 2019 16:08According to data available as of 9.30 p.m, the Indian National Congress hung on to its healthy lead, winning in 11 constituencies and leading in 4, followed by the Indian Union Muslim League with 2 constituencies. The ruling Communist Party of India ( …

Kerala: Tharoor leads, Congress ahead on 15 seats23 May 2019 11:54[India], May 23 (ANI): Sitting MP and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is leading from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency by over 13,000 votes.
Congress is leading in 16 out of 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala, according to Election Commission trends.
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All sections of Kerala society helped us to win: Chandy23 May 2019 11:53Category: India, News Posted by sana Published: May 23, 2019, 3:50 pm IST Updated: May 23, 2019, 3:50 pm IST
Thiruvananthapuram: One of the key campaigners for the Congress-led United Democratic Front, two-time former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on …

Congress leading in 19 seats, set to sweep Kerala (3rd Lead)23 May 2019 08:04Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) With 35 per cent counting of votes done in Kerala, the Congress-led UDF showed lead in 19 seats while the ruling CPI-M-led LDF was all but washed out as it was ahead in just one seat. Congress president Rahul Gandhi is …

India election results: Crucial seats to watch out for23 May 2019 07:36The Lok Sabha elections 2019 were one of the most highly-charged parliamentary elections in the country in recent years. Nearly all the big names in Indian politics contested. Many new faces emerged and new political parties were formed.
Thus there were …

Kerala’s ambitious inland waterways project to be fully green22 May 2019 02:44Express News Service
KOCHI: The man behind the world’s first solar-powered airport is now looking to replicate the success with another ambitious project, the 610-km-long waterways project. The project is consuming most of his time these days.
The 610-km- …

Will Sabarimala help BJP in Kerala? Exit polls say ‘no’21 May 2019 10:35The state, which has witnessed battles between the Congress and the Left, found the BJP piggybacking to exploit religious sentiments.
Thiruvananthapuram: The BJP-propped Sabarimala agitation last year – to allow women in the 12th Century temple – may have …

In Kerala, BJP is predicted to open its account19 May 2019 19:01Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IANS) The exit polls by various agencies predict that for the first time the BJP will open its account in Kerala, seeing a setback for the ruling CPI-M-led Left and gains for the Congress-led UDF.
Most exit polls surveys predict …

Climate-resilient roads for State18 May 2019 06:29The 5,000-odd km of roads damaged in the deluge last August to be developed under Rebuild Kerala with World Bank and German development bank KfW aid will be climate resilient.
Resilient design will be adopted for the roads and drainages, embankments, slope …

Candidates with criminal cases more than last 2 Indian polls14 May 2019 08:59The proportion of candidates with criminal cases against them in the ongoing parliamentary elections in India is more than in the previous two national polls, according to a report by election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) made public …

84.33 per cent pass plus-2 exam; Kozhikode tops08 May 2019 19:53Thiruvananthapuram: Of 389,238 school going regular students who appeared for the higher secondary examination from 2,047 schools this year, 311,375 have become eligible for higher studies.
The pass percentage this year is 84.33, a slight increase from …

Kerala higher secondary results out, 84.33% declared pass08 May 2019 07:14THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The pass percentage in Kerala higher secondary examination, the results of which were announced here on Wednesday, recorded a slight increase compared to the previous year. The percentage of candidates who have been declared eligible …

Kerala records 98.11 per cent pass in SSLC exams06 May 2019 21:39Thiruvananthapuram: The state recorded a pass percentage of 98.11 in the SSLC examinations, an increase of 0.27 per cent compared to last year. As many as 37,334 students obtained A-plus in all subjects while 3,021 had obtained A-plus for all subjects last …

Kerala SSLC results declared, here's how to check06 May 2019 11:03By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state set a record in the SSLC pass percentage with 98.11 winning percentage this academic year. State also sets record with a 98.11 winning percentage this academic year contrary to the 97.84 last year. This …

Bharatham, a platform for all-round development of children03 May 2019 09:00“Let’s all go to the forest where the story takes place. A song plays and the lion, the king of the forest, enters, only to find all animals looking sad because humans had taken away an elephant calf, the darling of the forest....”
The children are all …

Illegal Munnar-Thiruvananthapuram luxury service caught in the act30 Apr 2019 02:07By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Pathanamthitta enforcement squad has caught a bus owned by Anupama Tours and Travels which was operating illegal luxury service between Munnar and Thiruvananthapuram. The bus commences its service from the …

State to receive widespread rainfall27 Apr 2019 05:42The State can expect widespread rainfall, which may turn heavy in isolated places, over the next few days on account of the cyclonic weather conditions in the southern Bay of Bengal, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned.
Yellow category alerts …

Lok Sabha polls 2019: CPM suspects vote transfer from BJP25 Apr 2019 22:16THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The ruling CPM has expressed doubt about the BJP transferring votes to the UDF in at least eight constituencies including Kannur, Kasargod and Kollam in the Lok Sabha polls.
The CPM believes that the BJP had put up a strong fight in …

CPI-M alleges BJP, Congress 'traded votes' in Kerala25 Apr 2019 18:57Congress President Rahul Gandhi files his nomination for his second seat of Wayanad for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Wayanad, Kerala on April 4, 2019. Also seen Congress General Secretary (Uttar Pradesh East) Priyanka Gandhi.IANS
Two days after Kerala …

NDA upbeat on notching up epic win in three key seats in Kerala24 Apr 2019 23:54Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The massive surge in voter turnout has given both hopes and apprehensions to the three fronts, especially the BJP-led NDA which has high hopes of opening its account in the state this time. In 13 out of the 20 …

Kerala records 77.68% voter turnout in LS polls24 Apr 2019 09:38Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 (IANS) After polling for the Lok Sabha elections at a few places in Kerala was extended much beyond the official closing time, the final voter turnout tally stands at 77.68 per cent, up from 74.02 per cent in 2014, officials …

Lok Sabha polls: Kerala polls 77.68% votes; highest in 30 years24 Apr 2019 07:17THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala witnessed a heavy polling of 77.68 per cent, the highest in 30 years, in the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state, where the ruling LDF and the opposition UDF put up a fierce fight to garner maximum seats.
The strength of the …

Womenâ€™s temple ban debate rages in India flashpoint vote24 Apr 2019 03:46Women’s temple ban debate rages in India flashpoint vote
PATHANAMTHITTA, India: Voters in a flashpoint constituency in southern India went to the polls Tuesday after a campaign dominated by the fallout from the controversial decision to allow women to …

Faulty EVMs, VVPATs disrupt polling across Kerala24 Apr 2019 00:58By Express News Service
KOCHI: Many voters, including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, had a harrowing time on Tuesday, waiting additional hours for casting votes as the electronic voting machines (EVM) malfunctioned in many constituencies in the state. …

Lok Sabha elections: Well done, Kerala. Now, wait for a month 24 Apr 2019 00:58Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It was touted as one of the trickiest general elections the state has witnessed, due to reasons more than one. And 77.61 per cent of voters turned out to exercise their franchise, leaving the UDF and LDF with their …

Lok Sabha polls: Kerala records impressive 77.16 per cent vote23 Apr 2019 22:15Thiruvananthapuram: The electoral heat generated in the state over many contentious national and local issues resulted in an unprecedented turnout on Tuesday.
By 10 p.m., 77.16 per cent votes were cast but the voting continued even after that in many …

India votes in 117 seats23 Apr 2019 19:18Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among tens of millions of people who cast ballots in the third and largest phase of India’s general election yesterday amid reports of EVM glitches and clashes between TMC and Congress workers that left one voter dead.
In …

Debate rages over ban on women at temple23 Apr 2019 17:27Voters in a flash-point constituency in southern India yesterday went to the polls after a campaign dominated by the fallout from a controversial decision to allow women to enter a Hindu temple.
Pathanamthitta District in Kerala state includes the …

Kerala turnout crosses 2014, all three fronts upbeat23 Apr 2019 17:25Thiruvananthapuram, April 23 (IANS) Technical glitches notwithstanding, more than 75 per cent of Kerala’s over 2 crore strong electorate had cast their votes in polling to the state’s 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in the third round on Tuesday.
While voting …

Live: Violence in Bengal, 1...23 Apr 2019 12:44The voting over seven phases ends May 19, with counting scheduled for May 23.
Indians were voting on Tuesday in the third phase of the country's general election, amid campaigning by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party and the opposition that …

Live: Violence in Bengal, 1 killed in 3rd phase...23 Apr 2019 11:04The voting over seven phases ends May 19, with counting scheduled for May 23.
Indians were voting on Tuesday in the third phase of the country's general election, amid campaigning by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party and the opposition that …

Live: EVM glitches reported...23 Apr 2019 10:12The voting over seven phases ends May 19, with counting scheduled for May 23.
Voting began on Tuesday across 117 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over 15 states and Union Territories as the third - and largest - phase of the mega seven-phase electoral …

Sabarimala: Will it, won’t it impact Kerala polls23 Apr 2019 08:52Thiruvananthapuram, April 23 (IANS) As electorate in Kerala queue up to cast their vote on Tuesday, the big question on everyone’s mind is whether and how will the Sabarimala temple controversy impact their decision.
Since September 28 last year, when the …

Live: EVM glitches reported as voting underway in ...23 Apr 2019 08:29The voting over seven phases ends May 19, with counting scheduled for May 23.
Voting began on Tuesday across 117 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over 15 states and Union Territories as the third - and largest - phase of the mega seven-phase electoral …

Women’s temple ban debate rages in India flashpoint vote23 Apr 2019 06:37PATHANAMTHITTA, India: Voters in a flashpoint constituency in southern India went to the polls Tuesday after a campaign dominated by the fallout from the controversial decision to allow women to enter a Hindu temple. The district of Pathanamthitta in the …

Live: Voting underway in 3rd phase of India...23 Apr 2019 06:10The voting over seven phases ends May 19, with counting scheduled for May 23.
Voting began on Tuesday across 117 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over 15 states and Union Territories as the third - and largest - phase of the mega seven-phase electoral …

Faulty EVMs delay voting in Kerala23 Apr 2019 04:40Thiruvananthapuram: Numerous complaints of malfunctioning of electronic voting machines (EVMs) were reported from across Kerala on Tuesday as the state voted to elect 20 Lok Sabha members.
The malfunctioning was pointed out by none other than Chief …

Kerala: LDF, UDF eye gains; NDA looks to open a/c22 Apr 2019 09:01The public campaigning for the Lok Sabha election ended on Sunday evening with the three fronts taking out road shows to major junctions across the state.
The grand finale, however, was marred by widespread violence, injuring many, including UDF’s Alathur …

P C George frets and fumes, to fight it out from Pathanamthitta24 Mar 2019 01:56By Express News Service
KOTTAYAM: Lashing out at the ‘outrageous’ manner in which top Congress leaders treated him, P C George MLA announced his decision to contest the Lok Sabha polls from the Pathanamthitta seat. According to him, the formal …

K Surendran is BJP candidate in Pathanamthitta23 Mar 2019 17:27THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Ending the suspense over its candidate in Pathanamthitta, where the Sabarimala shrine is located, BJP Saturday announced the name of K Surendran, state general secretary who will try his luck from the constituency.
The BJP, while …

SVEEP seeks to motivate voters in Pathanamthitta20 Mar 2019 03:40Vote is a means to feel the country’s soul and a citizen is directly involved in the process of national development through the electoral process, actor Kailash has said.
Mr. Kailash, brand ambassador of the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral …

BJP’s two-pronged strategy for Pathanamthitta constituency18 Mar 2019 02:57Express News Service
KOCHI: What explains the new-found enthusiasm and excitement among the BJP workers in Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency? The Sabarimala agitation has added wind to the sails of the BJP and the party is fancying a surprise win here. …

Pathanamthitta: Love spurned, teenager sets girl ablaze15 Mar 2019 14:06PATHANAMTHITTA: An 18-year-old girl was set ablaze after being stabbed by a teenager in broad daylight at Tiruvalla in Pathanamthitta on Tuesday. The girl from Ayiroor here is struggling for life at a private hospital sustaining 60 percent burns. Police …

237 people detained in Kannur, Pathanamthitta violence05 Jan 2019 07:32[India], Jan 5 (ANI): A total of 237 people have been taken into preventive detention by the police in connection with violence in Kannur and Pathanamthitta districts of Kerala.
While 204 people were taken into preventive detention in Pathanamthitta …

BJP calls for strike in Kerala's Pathanamthitta tomorrow06 Oct 2018 18:18[India], Oct 6 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a strike in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district on October 7 to protest against a clash erupted between the party's youth wing state president and police during a protest march. The …

Thousands stranded in upper floor buildings in Pathanamthitta16 Aug 2018 09:05— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
With the flood-like situation worsening in the state, people have taken it to social media for rescue. People have been using Save of Souls (SOS) video messages from people whose houses are submerged and are forced to take …

Water scarcity grips Pathanamthitta03 Mar 2017 04:19The hilly tracts, the plains and low-lying Upper Kuttanad belt in the Central Travancore district of Pathanamthitta are in the grip of acute drinking water scarcity.
The summer had an early onset in January. Wells and natural streams in the hilly areas of …

Pinarayi loses right to continue: Chennithala25 May 2019 07:13Leader of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala on Friday said the Left Democratic Front (LDF) had forfeited its moral right to continue in office by losing dismally in 123 Assembly segments in the Lok Sabha election.
He said the United Democratic Front (UDF) …

Western Ghats yields a new species of Amaranthus24 May 2019 16:41A team of researchers from three colleges in the State and the Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, have reported a new edible plant species belonging to the genus Amaranthus from the southern Western Ghats of Kerala.
It was in February 2014 that …

Sabarimala row, Vijayan’s style blamed for Left rout24 May 2019 13:02Thiruvananthapuram, May 24 (IANS) Kerala’s ruling CPI-M on Friday gave enough indications that the Sabarimala issue and even Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s leadership were to blame for the party’s debacle in the Lok Sabha elections.
The party’s Kerala …

With Only 5 Lok Sabha Seats, Left Front Hits Historic Low24 May 2019 12:06The Left Front enjoyed its golden period in electoral politics in the 1990s and early 2000s. (FILE)
New Delhi: Registering its worst poll performance in over six decades, the Left Front was virtually wiped off its bastions with the Lok Sabha poll results …

Techies hope Shashi Tharoor gives more teeth to IT sector24 May 2019 03:11By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: On Thursday, the Technopark canteen witnessed heated discussions over coffee when the results of the polls started trickling in. While some employees rooted for Kummanam, saying he would win from the state …

UDF notches up 19 of 20 seats in Kerala23 May 2019 21:44Thiruvananthapuram: Wayanad’s record margin of 431,770 votes offers the southern lifeline to Congress president Rahul Gandhi, whose presence helped UDF garner an unprecedented tally of 19 out of the 20 seats in Lok Sabha elections in Kerala, scripting a …

Congress leading in 19 seats, set to sweep Kerala (3rd Lead)23 May 2019 08:04Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) With 35 per cent counting of votes done in Kerala, the Congress-led UDF showed lead in 19 seats while the ruling CPI-M-led LDF was all but washed out as it was ahead in just one seat. Congress president Rahul Gandhi is …

Kollam: Ex-minister Kadavoor Sivadasan passes away18 May 2019 04:19By Express News Service
KOLLAM: Congress leader and former minister Kadavoor Sivadasan, 87, died on Friday. He breathed his last at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. People from all walks of life paid their last respects when the body was kept at …

Watch: LDF-UDF workers clash in Kollam, Kerala22 Apr 2019 08:45clashed occurred on the last day of campaigning in Kerala which goes to polls on Tuesday.
Kollam: Left Democratic Front (LDF) and United Democratic Front (UDF) workers on Sunday clashed in Kollam on the last day of campaigning in Kerala which goes to polls …

Vettu cake from Keralapuram in Kollam is a ‘cut’ above the rest18 Apr 2019 11:58It is not every day that Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac gushes about cakes! But when he did on Facebook, not many people were surprised because every foodie worth his/her salt in South Kerala seems to know the eatery he was raving about: a small, …

CPI-M hopes to stop Premachandran at Kollam (Constituency Profile)31 Mar 2019 07:36Kollam (Kerala) March 31 (IANS) For the ruling CPI-M in Kerala, one seat it is desperate to win back is Kollam for more reasons than one. For that, the party will have to get the better of sitting member N.K. Premachandran, which is no easy task.
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Kollam woman ‘starved to death’ for dowry30 Mar 2019 20:40Thiruvananthapuram: Pooyappally police on Saturday arrested a man and his mother for allegedly starving his wife to death for not giving dowry.
The arrested were Oyoor Chenkulam native Chandulal (30) and his mother Geethalal (55). A Kottarakkara court …

Kollam: Rape charge against man in Oachira case30 Mar 2019 09:40KOLLAM: Police team investigating the abduction of Rajast-ani girl from Oachira has charged rape case against the prime accused Muhammad Roshan in addition to the charges under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. This …

Electioneering raises the heat in Kollam27 Mar 2019 11:01Scorching sun seems no deterrent to the candidates in Kollam as they continue their campaign leaving the district abuzz with election activities.
With the entry of BJP’s K.V. Sabu this week, all three fronts have now launched full-fledged campaign in the …

Kollam: PoCSO against Bindu Krishna24 Mar 2019 21:12Kollam: Kollam DCC president Bindu Krishna has landed in trouble for posting on the Facebook a picture of herself along with the parents of the Rajasthani girl who was kidnapped from Oachira recently.
The Oachira police registered a case against her …

Kollam: ‘Invisible thief’ sexually assaults, loots women19 Mar 2019 21:03Kollam: The villagers of coastal Eravipuram are having sleepless nights due to unabated theft attempts and sexual assaults towards women for the last few weeks. The residents of Valathunkal here have now ganged up to nab the thief or thieves who have …

In Kollam, count of water birds takes a slight upward flight23 Jan 2019 23:28By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The number of water birds in Kollam showed slight increase compared to previous years, according to a census report by the Asian Waterbird Census (AWC). The census was conducted covering the major wetlands in …

PM dedicates Kollam bypass to the nation17 Jan 2019 07:08Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 15 dedicated to the nation the 13-km Kollam bypass of National Highway 66, a project that took more than four decades to complete.
“I am happy that with the cooperation and contribution from the State government we …

PM Modi to inaugurate Kollam bypass in Kerala today15 Jan 2019 00:48[India], Jan 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kerala today to attend various events in Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram including the inauguration of Kollam bypass on NH-66.
The Kollam bypass is a 13 km long 2 lane bypass, with a project cost …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate Kollam bypass today14 Jan 2019 20:22KOLLAM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the long-awaited Kollam bypass at a function to be held at the Ashramam ground here by 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will also address the public and PWD Minister G. Sudhakaran will …

BJP gets the better of LDF, PM to open Kollam bypass08 Jan 2019 21:42Kollam: The Kollam bypass has become a bone of contention between the political parties as far as its inauguration is concerned.
The state government had announced a week ago that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate it on February 2. But in a …

Sabarimala protest: Kerala on boil, FIR against actor Kollam Thulasi14 Oct 2018 06:48Written by Shaju Philip
| Thiruvananthapuram |
Updated: October 14, 2018 11:38:41 am
Devotees, mostly women, take part in the ‘namajapa’ (chanting the name of Lord Ayyappa) march against the Supreme Court verdict on the entry of women of all ages into the …

Kollam Thulasi apologises for derogatory remark on women13 Oct 2018 15:26[India], Oct 13 (ANI): Hours after Kollam Thulasi was booked on account of the derogatory remark made by him on the entry of women into the Sabarimala temple, the actor issued an apology on Saturday.
"It is due to my deep devotion to Lord Ayyappa I …

Rip women entering Sabarimala in half: Kerala actor Kollam Thulasi12 Oct 2018 13:36Thulasi said one half should be thrown at CMO's in Thiruvananthapuram while the other half should be sent to Delhi.
Kollam: Actor Kollam Thulasi made a bizarre statement on Friday saying women who come to enter the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, the …

Rip women entering Sabarimala temple in half: Actor Kollam Thulasi12 Oct 2018 13:01Kollam: Actor Kollam Thulasi made a bizarre statement on Friday saying women who come to enter the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, the revered shrine of Lord Ayyappa thrown open after the Supreme Court verdict, must be ripped in half.
The horrifying remark by …

Kollam on the itinerary07 Sep 2018 10:42Here’s your chance to visit and explore Kollam town and Tangasseri. Heritage Walk Trivandrum is organising an exploratory visit to Kollam this Sunday. Since registration for travel by bus is already full, those interested can now directly join the team at …

Kollam: Two more priests surrender for raping a homemaker14 Aug 2018 03:30Kollam: Two priests of Malankara Orthodox church, booked for raping a homemaker abusing her secret at the confessional, have surrendered.
Fr. Jaise K. George, the fourth accused, surrendered at the Kollam Crime Branch office and the first accused Fr. …

RIP! Malayalam actor Kollam Ajith passes away at 5605 Apr 2018 06:54Renowned Malayalam actor Kollam Ajith passed away at the age of 56 on Thursday morning. Reportedly, the actor was suffering from stomach ailments, as he was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kochi. Sadly, Kollam Ajith took his last breath at 3: …

Kollam Ajith05 Apr 2018 06:15Actor Kollam Ajith, who has played villain roles in many
Malayalam films, is no more.
He passed away in a private hospital in Kochi around 3.40 am on April 5, after a prolonged disease which had reportedly affected his stomach. Ajith was 56 years old and …

Who was Kollam Ajith?05 Apr 2018 05:44Here is everything you should know about late actor Kollam Ajith.
Malayalam actor Kollam Ajith who has appeared in more than 500 films breathed his last during the wee hours of Thursday. Suffering from stomach ailments, the actor was undergoing treatment …

Popular Malayalam actor Kollam Ajith passes away05 Apr 2018 05:06Malayalam film star Ajith, known for portraying negative roles, died on Thursday at a private hospital here, family sources said.
Ajith, 56, was admitted to the hospital 10 days ago following health issues.
Ajith in a career spread over three decades, has …

Malayalam actor Kollam Ajith passes away05 Apr 2018 03:08Kollam Ajith breathed his last on April 5.
Malayalam actor Kollam Ajith passed away on Thursday morning.
The actor was undergoing treatment for stomach-related ailments at a private hospital in Kochi, Kerala. He breathed his last at 3:40 am on Thursday.
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Chennai to Kollam train will resume after eight years30 Mar 2018 00:42CHENNAI: Nearly after eight years, the first train between Chennai and Kollam is set to resume through Sengottai-Punalur section, one of the scenic routes in the country, with the Southern Railway set to operate a special fare special train between …

Selections at SAI training centre in Kollam01 Feb 2018 21:49THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Sporting students can now enrol in the Kollam Training Centre of Sports Authority of India (SAI) for the 2018-2019 academic year. The organisation will select the students for its sport disciplines of athletics and hockey (for girls and …

14-year-old’s charred body found in Kollam, mother is prime suspect18 Jan 2018 09:03Written by Vishnu Varma
| Kochi |
Updated: January 18, 2018 2:18 pm
According to the complaint, the boy had gone out to buy a scale for school and never returned home. In this combination image, Jithu Job, his mother Jayamol.
A woman in Kollam, Kerala is …

The Rhythm of Kollam28 Nov 2017 20:39During his college years at Pathanamthitta, Arjun V. used to face taunts from his classmates over his native place and the proverb Kollam Kandavanu Illam Venda (one who visits Kollam will never return home). He wanted to show them what all treasures Kollam …

Kollam: Rally racer dreams miles more11 Nov 2017 02:09Kollam: “Being a rally driver is risky, but precision decides the winner,” says the current youngest rally driver in the country. Meet Younus Ilyas, 23, from Kollam, who has marked his presence in Indian motorsport with his meritorious achievements …

Kerala: Three killed, nearly 40 injured in Kollam bridge collapse30 Oct 2017 13:24Kollam: The iron bridge, several years old, is located inside the KMML complex and runs over a canal.
At least three people died after a bridge on which they were walking collapsed in Chavara in Kollam district of Kerala.
The deceased were identified as …

Girl dies, Kollam school faces public wrath24 Oct 2017 07:45A tense situation prevailed near the ICSE school Trinity Lyceum on Monday when a march taken out by SFI and KSU activists, following the suicide of a girl student, turned violent.
The march was in protest against the alleged harassment meted out by two …

Stray violence marks hartal in Kollam17 Oct 2017 04:27The dawn-to-dusk hartal called by the United Democratic Front (UDF) in protest against the alleged anti people policies of the Central and State governments on Monday was marked by several incidents of violence across the district.
Post offices, including …

3-yr-old girl tortured; youth held in Kollam04 Oct 2017 04:06KOLLAM: The Kundara police arrested Ashique, 26, a native of Pallimukku for brutally torturing a three-and-a-half-year-old girl. The police shifted the girl and her mother to Mahila Mandiram here.
The girl and her mother were living with Ashique and his …

Seven-year-old girl in Kollam raped, strangled to death by relative28 Sep 2017 11:58Image used for representational purpose only.
KOLLAM: A seven-year-old girl who went missing from Kulathupuzha in Kollam on Wednesday was found dead near a rubber shed at RP Colony in the same locality here on Thursday. Police has taken a relative of the …

4 of a family from Kollam die in Tamil Nadu road mishap10 Sep 2017 03:13KOLLAM: Four members of a family were killed and two others seriously injured after the car in which they were travelling collided with a tipper lorry on the Kollam-Thirumangalam NH stretch on Saturday. The accident occurred around 6.30 am close to …

Police File Chargesheet In Kollam Blast Case08 Sep 2017 16:32Kollam: Police today filed a chargesheet in a local court against three persons accused in the case relating to last year's low intensity IED blast in the District Collectorate, in which one person was injured.
The charge sheet was filed before the …

Kollam ex-Collector blames cops for putting tragedy27 Aug 2017 07:27KOCHI: Former Kollam District Collector A Shainamol on Saturday submitted, if the police had taken necessary actions, the Puttingal firework mishap could have been prevented. She was deposing before the Justice S Gopinathan Commission conducting an inquiry …

Ship collides with fishing boat off Kerala's Kollam coast26 Aug 2017 12:51[India] August 26 (ANI): In a case of mid-sea collision, a ship collided with a fishing boat off Kerala's Kollam coast on Saturday.
The six fishermen were rescued from the sea by another fishing boat.
The accident occurred 35 to 40 nautical miles away …

Kollam to host next CPI Party Congress29 Jul 2017 06:34THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: For the first time, Kollam will host the CPI’s party congress next year while the party state conference will be held in Malappuram. The CPI state council which met here on Friday decided to hold its 23rd party congress in Kollam by the …

Finally, Kollam Govt Medical College gets a shot in the arm01 Jun 2017 01:56THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: THE Medical Council of India (MCI) has given approval for the Government Medical College at Paripally, Kollam, Health Minister K K Shylaja said on Wednesday.
With this, the government will be able to admit students for the MBBS course …

After talks, ration dealers withdraw indefinite strike in Kollam04 May 2017 01:10KOLLAM: The three-day-old indefinite strike launched by the ration dealers demanding the government to address their grievances regarding the implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) was withdrawn on Wednesday.
The decision came after a …

Duryodhana temple in Kerala's Kollam defies firework ban, 21 held26 Mar 2017 00:48THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As the first anniversary of the Puttingal temple fireworks tragedy is approaching, authorities of another temple in the district violated the District Collector’s directive not to conduct fireworks.
The authorities of the Poruvazhy …

Duryodhana temple in Kollam defies firework ban25 Mar 2017 12:26KOLLAM: As the first anniversary of the Puttangal Temple Firework tragedy, one of the worst fire accidents in the country approaches, three people suffered were injured after another temple in the district defied the District Collector’s orders and …

Grandfather abused Kollam girl, arrested19 Mar 2017 20:17Written by Shaju Philip
| Thiruvananthapuram |
Published:March 20, 2017 1:12 am
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The investigation into the death of a 10-year-old girl in Kerala’s Kollam district has revealed that she was sexually abused by her 66-year-old …

Death threats do not deter Kollam moral policing victim10 Mar 2017 08:02KOLLAM: A victim of moral policing on Friday lodged a complaint with Sooranad police after her father overheard some unidentified youth conspiring to “threaten” and “intimidate” the girl and destroy the evidence to help their other accomplices who are in …

Autopsy again on Kollam jawan’s body after family raises doubts04 Mar 2017 23:37Thiruvananthapuram: A re-autopsy on the body of soldier Roy Mathew of Kollam, who was found dead in the Army camp in Nasik on Thursday, was conducted at the medical college here after his body was brought to the international airport on Saturday. An …

Soldier from Kollam found dead, family seeks probe03 Mar 2017 04:19A 33-year-old Lance Naik, Roy Mathew, attached to the Nasik Regiment of the Indian Army, hailing from Karuvelil in Kollam district, was found dead in an isolated area off Nashik. His wife and family members were informed of the incident on Thursday morning …

Aneesh had not filed additional complaints: Kollam Police25 Feb 2017 02:31KOLLAM: Kollam Police clarified Aneesh had not raised any further complaint of harassment on social media after having met City Police Commissioner S Satheesh Bino on February 17.
According to the police, the five persons involved in the incident were …

Chengannur college tops Yajna contestfor 43 and 3 kollam30 Jan 2017 19:15Thiruvananthapuram: Awards for the Yajna contest organised by the Aeronautical Society of India, Thiruvananthapuram wing, in memory of the former President APJ Abdul Kalam were presented on Saturday.
Yajna is envisaged as an annual contest that aims at …

No need for Rahul Gandhi to resign, Congress leaders in Kerala25 May 2019 14:50THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Coming out in support of the AICC chief, Congress leaders in Kerala said there was no need for Rahul Gandhi to resign in the wake of the party's poll debacle.
Gandhi had offered to resign as the Congress received a severe drubbing …

Vijayan rules out quiting as Kerala CM after poll rout25 May 2019 13:10Thiruvananthapuram, May 25 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, here on Saturday, broke his silence and told those asking for his resignation after the Left Democratic Front’s (LDF) Lok Sabha polls debacle in the state that it was not a verdict …

After massive LS debacle, Pinarayi govt has muted 3rd anniversary25 May 2019 11:53The ruling Left Front, which had expected an impressive victory, could win only one seat.
Thiruvananthapuram: Shaken by its severe drubbing in Lok Sabha polls in Kerala, the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government in Kerala observed its third anniversary Saturday …

Thiruvananthapuram: Traffic park to get a lease of life25 May 2019 05:45Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Yet another summer vacation is coming to an end and the Chacha Nehru Traffic Training Park in Shangumukham remains closed. The District Tourism Promotion Council had leased the park for renovation a year ago. The …

Hashish oil worth Rs 12 crore seized in Thiruvananthapuram25 May 2019 05:45By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Excise Department on Friday arrested three Ernakulam natives, smuggling 11.5 kg of hashish oil worth Rs 12 crore in a car at Venpalavattom here. The drug was being brought from Andhra Pradesh and was to be …

Thiruvananthapuram: Heavy rain troubles Avittom Thirunal Hospital25 May 2019 05:45By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As heavy rain lashed the capital, rainwater seeped into the NICU and pediatric ICU units of Sree Avittom Thirunal Hospital here on Friday. Water accumulating in the corridor made it difficult for patients to move …

Third anniversary of LDF Govt: No major celebration planned25 May 2019 05:45By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Even as the third anniversary of the LDF Government falls on Saturday and Friday marked the 75th birthday of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, no major celebrations were planned by the Left Government.
The Left …

Majority of poll promises delivered: Pinarayi Vijayan25 May 2019 02:18By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The LDF Government, which enters its fourth year, has fulfilled a majority of the poll promises, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said.
“The third anniversary of the government comes when the state is engaged …

Kummanam blames Congress for spreading religious hate25 May 2019 02:18By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: BJP leader and NDA candidate in Thiruvananthapuram, Kummanam Rajasekharan, alleged his opponents of spreading hate campaigns against him.
“There were fake campaigns that I’m a communalist and that I led the …

Food delivery boys to come under scanner of anti-drug agencies25 May 2019 02:18By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Food delivery boys, who hitherto went unchecked, will now be scrutinised by anti-drug agencies. Soon, they will have to register with the respective Excise range offices and should also possess identity cards.
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Thiruvananthapuram: Customs sleuth held for aiding gold smugglers25 May 2019 02:18By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Friday arrested a Customs superintendent for aiding the smuggling of gold through Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. B Radhakrishnan, one of the senior …

The Malay palate 25 May 2019 01:42Express News Service
KOCHI: A few years ago, Shihab P Kareem had gone to Kuala Lumpur to work in the Menara International five-star hotel. One day, he stepped out to have some local food. At a restaurant, he decided to have vegetarian food. So, he ordered …

Kerala: BJP doesn’t gain much as UDF reaps Sabarimala dividend24 May 2019 23:00Last year, the BJP and other Hindu outfits led a movement against the Supreme Court’s order lifting age restrictions on entry of women to the Sabarimala Temple.
Despite its efforts to exploit the Sabarimala issue for political mileage, the BJP-led NDA …

Western Ghats yields a new species of Amaranthus24 May 2019 16:41A team of researchers from three colleges in the State and the Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, have reported a new edible plant species belonging to the genus Amaranthus from the southern Western Ghats of Kerala.
It was in February 2014 that …

Election Results 2019: A Look At Winning Candidates24 May 2019 15:29Prime Minister Narendra Modi has comfortably won in his constituency of Varanasi.
New Delhi: The final result for national election is out. Voters across India have given a clear mandate and chosen the 542 parliamentarians who will form the 17th Lok Sabha. …

Weekend getaways in Thiruvananthapuram24 May 2019 13:36Just a week more for the long summer vacation of 2019 to come to an end. If the election and the heat prevented you from taking a break with your children or friends, fear not. Here are five breathtakingly beautiful places, all a short drive from the city, …

Sabarimala row, Vijayan’s style blamed for Left rout24 May 2019 13:02Thiruvananthapuram, May 24 (IANS) Kerala’s ruling CPI-M on Friday gave enough indications that the Sabarimala issue and even Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s leadership were to blame for the party’s debacle in the Lok Sabha elections.
The party’s Kerala …

BJP’s Lotus Fails To Bloom In Kerala Yet Again24 May 2019 12:19The hopes of the BJP-led NDA to ride piggyback on the Sabarimala women entry issue came a cropper in Kerala, with the front failing to open its account once again in the state.
The BJP and other right outfits had spearheaded intense protests against the …

For Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Assembly Bypolls Next Big Challenge24 May 2019 07:37The Assembly bypolls for six constituencies will be next big test for Pinarayi Vijayan and Left parties.
Thiruvananthapuram: With the dust of the Lok Sabha elections settling down, Kerala will be ready for another round for polls -- the Assembly bypolls …

New innings in wearability24 May 2019 03:12Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Contemporary and sustainable — when it comes to describing the aesthetics of Ka-sha, Karishma Shahani Khan’s lexicon is peppered with these words. Belonging to the newest generation of urban fashion houses dabbling …

Exotic handicrafts come calling24 May 2019 03:12By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It was as if India’s villages came calling at the Victoria Jubilee Hall in Palayam. Inaugurated on May 17 by actress Shaithya Santhosh, the capital is hosting the Rajasthan Grameen Mela, the exhibition cum sale …

Points to ponder: How caste, religion played a part in polls24 May 2019 03:11Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the UDF winning the elections in the state with a huge margin, the role played by religion and caste-based organisations has to be taken into account.
SNDP, the prominent organisation of the powerful Ezhava …

Techies hope Shashi Tharoor gives more teeth to IT sector24 May 2019 03:11By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: On Thursday, the Technopark canteen witnessed heated discussions over coffee when the results of the polls started trickling in. While some employees rooted for Kummanam, saying he would win from the state …

Adoor Prakash breaches LDF’s Attingal fort24 May 2019 02:24By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: DF’s Adoor Prakash broke the coalition’s 30-year jinx as he wrested Attingal constituency from LDF’s A Sampath with a margin of 38,247 votes.
The last time the UDF won the constituency was in 1989 when …

19-1: Left Front gets hammered in Kerala24 May 2019 02:24Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: ON a day the Congress suffered a drubbing in most parts of the country, Kerala bucked the trend and stood firmly with it, handing the party-led United Democratic Front a landslide. While the UDF won 19 of the 20 …

UDF tsunami drowns Left, BJP in Kerala23 May 2019 23:59By winning 19 out of the 20 seats in the Lok Sabha elections in Kerala, the United Democratic Front (UDF), led by the Congress, has registered a dramatic, if not a historic, victory. It has broken all kinds of records, be it in terms of the number of seats …

A breathtaking hiking trail23 May 2019 22:06Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The lure of many remote terrains is its unexplored and rustic charm. Pandavanpara, just one kilometre into the Perungadavila- Karakkonam Road, is no different. With its mythological allure and mystic beauty, the …

Shades of serenity23 May 2019 22:06Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Exchanging anecdotes over a glass of freshly-tapped toddy is the norm. Especially, if you’re inside a shaded coconut grove surrounded by wisened folk who seem to be natural-born storytellers. As luck would have it, …

UDF notches up 19 of 20 seats in Kerala23 May 2019 21:44Thiruvananthapuram: Wayanad’s record margin of 431,770 votes offers the southern lifeline to Congress president Rahul Gandhi, whose presence helped UDF garner an unprecedented tally of 19 out of the 20 seats in Lok Sabha elections in Kerala, scripting a …

A poetic contemplation23 May 2019 20:23Poetry, according to Dr. Sigma Sathish is a medium that encompasses many meanings to its metaphorical lyrics, and in turn, offers the reader and listener an opportunity to broaden their imagination. The process, she adds, lets our mind wander in our …

Takeaways from Kerala Lok Sabha result 201923 May 2019 19:04Image Source : PTI Congress President Rahul Gandhi
The emotive Sabarimala row in which senior BJP leaders played a key role failed to help the party open its account in the Lok Sabha battle in Kerala.
With counting of votes reaching its last round in …

Rahul wins Wayanad with record margin23 May 2019 18:16Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi won Kerala’s Wayanad seat – the second seat he contested in the 2019 polls – with a record margin of 431,770 votes.
Gandhi defeated his nearest rival P.P. Suneer of the Communist Party of …

New govt to award lease rights for 6 non-metro airports to Adani23 May 2019 16:47The award of lease rights for six non-metro airports to the successful bidder Adani Enterprises Ltd will be one of the first big-ticket deals to be signed by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government when it begins a new five-year term in office.
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Shashi Tharoor’s hat-trick of victories in the face of adversities23 May 2019 16:08The political churn that the State witnessed over the contentious Sabarimala issue played a key role in Congress candidate Shashi Tharoor’s hat-trick of victories from the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency in the face of several adversities. The …

Kerala Lok Sabha results 2019: highlights23 May 2019 16:08According to data available as of 9.30 p.m, the Indian National Congress hung on to its healthy lead, winning in 11 constituencies and leading in 4, followed by the Indian Union Muslim League with 2 constituencies. The ruling Communist Party of India ( …

Highlights: Smriti turns giant killer in Amethi23 May 2019 15:10Riding on a massive saffron surge sweeping through most parts of India, the BJP-led NDA government looks set to become the only non-Congress government to return to power in the Indian political history. After Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, Narendra …

2019 Lok Sabha result: Top Winners, Losers23 May 2019 13:51The regional parties, who were speculated to have played a key role in forming governement, have also not been able to make a big impact.
Mumbai: The 2019 election results have been unprecedented as after four decades the incumbent government is returning …

Kerala: Tharoor leads, Congress ahead on 15 seats23 May 2019 11:54[India], May 23 (ANI): Sitting MP and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is leading from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency by over 13,000 votes.
Congress is leading in 16 out of 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala, according to Election Commission trends.
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All sections of Kerala society helped us to win: Chandy23 May 2019 11:53Category: India, News Posted by sana Published: May 23, 2019, 3:50 pm IST Updated: May 23, 2019, 3:50 pm IST
Thiruvananthapuram: One of the key campaigners for the Congress-led United Democratic Front, two-time former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on …

Will introspect, BJP getting another term is tragedy: CPI-M23 May 2019 11:44Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) The ruling CPI-M in Kerala on Thursday said it will introspect over its rout in the Lok Sabha elections and said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) getting another term at the Centre was a “tragedy”.
The Communist Party …

Congress leading in 19 seats, set to sweep Kerala (3rd Lead)23 May 2019 08:04Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) With 35 per cent counting of votes done in Kerala, the Congress-led UDF showed lead in 19 seats while the ruling CPI-M-led LDF was all but washed out as it was ahead in just one seat. Congress president Rahul Gandhi is …

Thiruvananthapuram Corporation opens Eagle-eye squad23 May 2019 02:31By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The corporation warned people dumping garbage in public places of severe penalty with immediate effect. The Nanthencode circle health inspector imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on a resident who tried to dump garbage …

Thiruvananthapuram yet to pick up speed in enrolling migrants23 May 2019 02:31By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The district is yet to pick up speed in the Awaaz scheme aimed at the betterment of migrant labourers. The project at present has 3,74,747 members. However, among this only 39,935 people are from the capital. …

Thiruvananthapuram’s date with dates22 May 2019 10:43Feasting and fasting go hand-in-hand during Ramzan. The sumptuous spread for Iftar may vary but the feasting in the evening begins with dates, a staple all during the season. Right from roadside vendors and fruit stalls to general stores and supermarkets, …

Thiruvananthapuram Corporation passes mobile toilet bylaw22 May 2019 02:44By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: To ensure and maintain cleanliness in the city, the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Council on Tuesday passed the bylaw on maintenance of mobile toilet. Such a bylaw, presented by the health standing committee, …

Fire breaks out at commercial building in Thiruvananthapuram21 May 2019 10:41[India], May 21 (ANI): A fire broke in a commercial building located at MG road here on Tuesday morning.
Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flame.
No casualties have been reported so far, and the cause of the fire is yet to be …

Fire At Commercial Building In Thiruvananthapuram, No Casualties21 May 2019 09:53Five fire engines were rushed to the spot to douse the flame at MG Road in Thiruvanathapuram
Thiruvananthapuram: A fire broke out in a commercial building located at the MG road in Thiruvanathapuram on Tuesday morning.
Five fire engines were rushed to the …

BREAKING: Massive fire engulfs shop in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram21 May 2019 09:32Chellam Umbrella Mart firetwitter
A major fire broke out at an umbrella shop in Kerala's capital Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday (May 21) morning.
The incident took place at Chellam Umbrella Mart located in a commercial building at the crowded MG Road in …

Major fire at commercial hub in Thiruvananthapuram21 May 2019 07:37Triggering panic in the State capital, a major fire broke out in the commercial hub in the East Fort region on May 21.
The fire was reported from a shop-cum-godown of mattresses, umbrellas, bags and other items on the Power House Road at around 9 a.m. …

Capital threat: canine killers on prowl in Thiruvananthapuram21 May 2019 04:01Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As per reports provided by The Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), the number of deaths by rabies has slightly increased in the district across the years. While 2017 saw no deaths reported, 2018 saw …

Thiruvananthapuram: Youth held for chain snatching19 May 2019 02:28By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The city shadow police on Saturday nabbed a 27-year-old man for allegedly snatching gold chains from two women at Pappanamcode and East Fort respectively on the same day.
The Fort police recorded the arrest of …

Thiruvananthapuram: Entries invited for Jagran Film Fest18 May 2019 05:44By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Entries are being invited for the 10th edition of Jagran Film Festival, which is all set to travel across 18 cities, starting from New Delhi on July 18. Filmmakers should submit their entries at: www.jff.co.in …

Thiruvananthapuram shocker: Child abuse at all-time high18 May 2019 05:44By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As per records at the district Childline from April 2018 to March 2019, the increase in the number of calls reveal a high rate of physical abuse. According to the officials, the rate of child marriage and child …

Thiruvananthapuram: Man kills wife following argument17 May 2019 13:04By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A 38-year-old woman was killed at Venkode here, allegedly by her husband who is under police custody. The victim is Smitha, Anoor House, Mullassery, Madappad near Karakulam. According to the police, she was …

Thiruvananthapuram: Man hacks wife to death after quarrel, held17 May 2019 02:27Thiruvananthapuram: A man hacked his wife to death following a domestic quarrel at Karakulam near Nedumangad on Wednesday night. The accused, Sajeev Kumar, slashed the throat of his wife Smitha, 38, of Mullasserry near Karakulam, around 11 p.m. and she …

Thiruvananthapuram: Mother, girl kill self over loan default14 May 2019 20:20Thiruvananthapuram: The tragic death of a woman and her daughter who set themselves ablaze on Tuesday after a nationalised bank repeatedly threatened to go ahead with attachment proceedings for housing loan default has triggered widespread condemnation …